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WI SB 163

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Relating to: income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 163 pass?

No. WI SB 163 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 163 about?

WI SB 163 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 163?

James, Nass are the primary sponsors of WI SB 163, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-27
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jamesprimary
  • Nassprimary
  • Tuslercosponsor
  • Armstrongcosponsor
  • Behnkecosponsor
  • Brillcosponsor
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Knodlcosponsor
  • Kreibichcosponsor
  • O'Connorcosponsor
  • Piwowarczykcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2025-10-10

    Available for scheduling

  3. 2025-10-10

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-10-02

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-05-19

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-05-07

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-03-27

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-27

    Introduced by Senators James and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor and Piwowarczyk

    introduction

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Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    2025-10-10 · pass · 4-1

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb163

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